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21 March is the UN International Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day is observed annually following a declaration by the United Nations in 1966. Proclaiming the day, the UN General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. The date provides a timely reminder that the Welsh Government is wholly committed to being an anti-racist organisation. Find out about what the Welsh Government are...
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21 March 2024
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21 March 2024
AI
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) have announced a £7.4 million pilot scheme, the Flexible AI Upskilling Fund , to subsidise the cost of AI skills training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Professional Business Services sector. £6.4 million of grant funding is available 2024-2025. Funding will be allocated through a competitive application exercise to be run in May 2024. Through this pilot programme, eligible businesses can apply for funding for...
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21 March 2024
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21 March 2024
Tata Steelworks
In January 2024, Tata Steel announced proposals to close both blast furnaces at Port Talbot as part of their decarbonisation plans. This restructuring of operations could result in significant job losses on site and within the wider supply chain and have a substantial impact on the local economy and across South Wales and beyond. Neath Port Talbot Council is working on plans to support workers and supply chain businesses affected by these changes, to protect...
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21 March 2024
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21 March 2024
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The UK Government is committed to increasing support for lower earners and improving the rewards to work. The National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) (together referred to as ‘minimum wage’) provide protection to low income workers and incentives to work. The minimum wage helps business by driving fairness in the labour market ensuring that competition is based on the quality of goods and services provided and not on low prices driven...
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20 March 2024
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20 March 2024
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You can improve your business' competitiveness and productivity through funded partnerships with academics and researchers. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme helps businesses in the UK to innovate and grow. It does this by linking them with an academic or research organisation and a graduate. A KTP enables a business to bring in new skills and the latest academic thinking to deliver a specific, strategic innovation project through a knowledge-based partnership. The academic or research...
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20 March 2024
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20 March 2024
Andrew Owen
Andrew Owen took ownership of The Butchers Arms, a 200-year-old pub at the gateway of Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), in October 2023, with the bold ambition of turning the local watering hole into the UK’s first off-grid bar, grill and accommodation by 2025. Thanks to support from Business Wales, in just three months of owning the pub Andrew has implemented a range of sustainable solutions to accomplish his goal. This has included fully insulating the...
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19 March 2024
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4 July 2025
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The Soldiering On Awards recognise and highlight the achievements of current and former service men and women, their families and all those who support the Armed Forces Community. This year’s categories are: Healthcare and Rehabilitation Family Values Sporting Excellence Inspiration Working Together Animal Partnership Education, Training and Development Defence Inclusivity Business Start Up Business Scale Up Business Community Impact Lifetime Achievement Employee Champion Nominations are welcome from the Armed Forces Community and the general public...
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19 March 2024
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19 March 2024
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Do you feel that your business is not growing quickly enough? Or do you want to grow quickly when your business launches? Then why not attend free workshops to learn the skills and processes to massively de-risk your business. If you live in Cardiff, or your business is based there, you’re eligible to attend. The workshops are aimed at those businesses that are already running and feel like they haven’t quite nailed it yet. However...
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19 March 2024
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19 March 2024
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The National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) Cybercrime Programme works across law enforcement to develop capability, resources, and tools to help policing work with individuals and businesses to tackle the growing threat of cybercrime. Police CyberAlarm is one of a number of initiatives the Programme has developed. Police CyberAlarm is a free tool, provided by your local police force and funded by the Home Office, to help your business or organisation monitor and report the suspicious...
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19 March 2024
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19 March 2024
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The application window for the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) Rural Leadership Programme 2024-25 is now open. Aimed at inspiring future leaders in agriculture, the programme will provide an action-packed course of training, mentoring, support and guidance over three intense residential sessions, following the candidate selection day in April 2024. Taking part in the Leadership Programme is an opportunity of a lifetime. A group of up to 12 delegates, will have the chance to make...
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18 March 2024
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18 March 2024

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